Cigarette holder



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CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed May 15, 1941 l@ummmmammammmmmmmmminimi?,- I i@Trop/Vey Patented Nov. 3, 1942 CIGARETTE HOLDER Irving Nausbaum, NewYork, N. Y., assigner to Associated Specialties Corporation, New YorkCounty, N. Y.

Application May 15, 1941, Serial.- No. 393,648

(Cl. S12- 45) 8 Claims.

This invention relates generally to cigarette 'holders and has for oneof its objects the provi'- sion of a novel cigarette holder of improvedand highly simplified construction.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved cigaretteholder of the character de'- scribed which shall comprise relatively fewand simple parts, which shall be easy to assemble, which shall be ruggedin construction and yet highly ornamental and which at the same timeshall be practical and useful to a high degree.

Further objects of my invention will become apparent in the followingdetailed descriptio thereof.

In the accompanying drawing,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a cigarette holder constructed inaccordance with my invention,vrith a portion of a front wall broken awayto more clearly disclose the interior construction thereof;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 ofFig. 2; and

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating a modied form of myinvention.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, I have shown a cigarette holderconstructed in accordance with my invention and characterized by thefollowing simplied assembly.

A flat, horizontal base member I is provided,

'which may be made of any suitable material such as, for example,mirrored glass as shown. Mounted on the base I0, at substantially thecenter thereof, is a relatively rigid channelshaped member I I. A layerI2 of cement may be employed for fixing the said member II to the base,or any other suitable fastening means may be employed. Supported by thechannel member II and resting upon the bottom wall thereof are a pair ofglass plates I4 and I5, which are vertically disposed and spaced fromeach other so as to abut the adjacent vertical walls IIa of the memberII.

To maintain the plates I4 and I5 in proper position, I provide a secondchannel-shaped member I6 comprising the horizontal top Wall Ib and thedownwardly depending vertically disposed side walls Ita. A verticallydisposed rod I'I, threaded at opposite ends passes through alignedapertures I8, I9 and 20 in the base I0, bottom channe1 member II and topchannel member I6 respectively. A pair of nuts 2I and 22 received on thethreaded portion of the rod Il and abutting the bottom surface of thebase Ill, while a ball member 23 fixed to the top end of the rod II, andhaving a tubular sleeve member 4the mirror back of the base I0.

24 interposed between the said ball 23 and the member I6 serve torigidly maintain the plates I4 and I5 in proper assembled position. Afelt Washer member 21 may be employed to protect Attached to the rod Iladjacent the bottom thereof and disposed between the plates I4 and l isa cigarette platform member 25 of fiat rigid material and comprising acentral horizontal portion 25a. and a pair of integral outwardlyextending and upwardly inclined arms 25h. The

said horizontal portion 25a is provided with an aperture aligned withthe apertures I3, I9 yand and through which the rod Il passes. A nut 26disposed Within the channel member VII and threadedly received on therod I'I 4and a tubular rspacer member 28 serve to maintain the platform'in its effective position. It is noted that the `width of the platforml25 is such that it fwill maintain the-glass plates I4 and I5 in spacedrelationship at all times and that such space is suilicient to permitthe free insertion and removal of cigarettes of customary size. y y

As noted in Fig. 1 a supply of cigarettes 3U vare stacked up on each arm25h and extend beyond the vertical edges of the plates I4 and I5 sothat'.

they may be readily grasped for withdrawaland use.

A ,suitable washer 3| surrounding the rod I'I and interposed between thetubular space 28 and the wall |517 of the top channel member I6 servesto maintain the upper portions of the plates I4 and I5 in constantspaced relationship. .l

The ball 23 may be made of glass or any other suitable similar materialto render the same highly ornamental and at the same time to furnish aconvenient handle to carry the cigarette holder in the hand while oeringcigarettes to guests. Any suitable method may be employed for attachingthe said glass ball 23 to the rod I1, such as for example, screwthreading, fusing for ceinenting as shown.

To protect the surfaces of the furniture upon which the cigarette holdermay be placed and at the same time to protect the mirror back of the-base Ill against damage, I provide felt leg memof lthe able t0 dispensewith the washer 3| and the tubular spacer member 28 and thereby furthersimplify my construction. As shown, instead of the top channel member I6I employamember 40 which may be formed from a vflatsheet of materia1 orbe molded into a shape having a downwardly dished portion a of a widthequal to the desired space between the plates I4 and I5 and interposedtherebetween. Adjacent the portion 40 on opposite sides thereof arechannel portions 40h designed to receive therein the upper edges of thesaid plates I4 and I5. Instead of the collar 24, the rod similar infunction to that of the rod I1, may be provided with a portion 45a ofenlarged diameter to maintain the member 40 in rigid position. Forattaching the platform member 25 to the rod in the Fig. 3 form of myinvention I employ a second nut 46, threadedly received on the .rod 45and disposed on the opposite side of the said platform-25 from the nut26. All the other parts of my construction are the same as shown inFigs. 1 and 2.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I have hereindescribed the principle and operation of my invention, together with theapparatus which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof,but I desire to have it understood that the apparatus shown is onlyillustrative and that the invention can be carried out by other means.Also, while it is designed to use the various features and elements inthe combination and relations described, some of these may be alteredand others omitted withoutinterfering with the more general resultsoutlined, and the invention extends to such use. Having described myinvention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1. Ina cigarette holder, in combination, a horizontal base member, a bottomchannelshaped member fixed to said base member, a pair of plates ofglass or similar material, having their bottom edges resting in saidbottom channel member, said plates being vertically disposed and spacedfrom each other, a top channel-shaped member receiving therein the topedges of said plates, a rod passing through aligned apertures inV saidtop and bottom channel members, maintaining said plates in assembledposition with respect to said base, and a cigarette support mounted onsaid rod and adapted to support a- 'spect to said base, a cigarettesupport mounted on said rod and adapted to support a stack of cigarettesthereon between said plates, and a 'tubular spacer member surroundingsaid rod and Ainterposed between said top channel member and saidcigarette support.

3. In a cigarette holder, in combination, a horizontal base member, abottom channel-shaped member fixed to said base member, a pair of platesof glass or similar material, having their bottom edges resting in saidbottom channel member, said plates being vertically disposed and vspacedfrom each other, a tcp channel-shaped member receiving therein the topedges of said plates, a rod passing through aligned apertures in saidtop and bottom channel members, a glass or similar ball member xed tothe top end of VLsaid rod and a nut threadedly received on said -memberfixed to said base member solely by adhesive means, a pair of plates ofglass or similar material, having their bottom edges resting in saidbottom channel member, said plates being 4verticallydisposed and spacedfrom each other,

a top channel-shaped member receiving therein the top edges of saidplates, a rod passing through aligned apertures in said top and bottomchannel members, maintaining said plates in assembled position withrespect to said base, and a cigarette support mounted on said rod andadapted to support av stack of cigarettes thereon between said plates.

5. In a cigarette holder, in combination, a horizontal base member, abottom channel-shaped member Xed to said base member, a pair of platesof glass or similar material, having their bottom edges resting in saidbottom channel member, said plates being vertically disposed and spacedfrom each other, a top channel-shaped member receiving therein the topedges of said plates, a rod passing through aligned apertures in saidtop and bottom channel members, a glass or similar ball member iixed tothe top end of said rod and a nut threadedly received on said rod andabutting the bottom surface of said base, for maintaining said plates inassembled position with respect to said base, a cigarette supportmounted on said rod and adapted to support a stack of cigarettes thereonbetween said plates, a tubular spacer member surrounding said rod andinterposed between said top channel member and said cigarette supportand a tubular spacer member interposed between said top channel memberand said glass ball.

member, said plates being vertically disposed and spaced from eachother,'a top channel-shaped member receiving therein the top edges ofsaid plates, a rod passing through aligned apertures in said .top andbottom channel members, a glass or similar ball member fixed to the topend of said rod and a nut threadedly received on said rod and abuttingthe bottom surface of said base,

-for maintaining said plates in assembled position with respect to saidbase, a cigarette support mounted on said rod and adapted to support astack of cigarettes thereon between said plates,

`a tubular spacer member surrounding said rod and interposed betweensaid top channel mem- .ber and said cigarette support and a tubularspacer member interposed between said top channel member and said glassball, said cigarette support being adapted to maintain the lowerpormember, said plates being vertically disposed and spaced from eachother, a top channel-shaped member receiving therein the top edges ofsaid plates, a rod passing through aligned apertures in said top andbottom channel members, a glass or similar ball member fixed to the topend of said rod and a nut threadedly received on said rod and abuttingthe bottom surface of said base, for maintaining said plates inassembled position with respect to said base, a cigarette supportmounted on said rod and adapted to support a stack of cigarettes thereonbetween said plates, a tubular spacer member surrounding said rod andinterposed between said top channel member and said cigarette support, atubular spacer member interposed between said top channel member andsaid glass ball, said cigarette support being adapted to maintain thelower portions of said plates in constant spaced relationship, and meansfor maintaining the upper portions of said plates in constant spacedrelationship.

8. In a cigarette holder, in combination, a horizontal base member, abottom channel-shaped member fixed to said base member, a pair of platesof glass or similar material, having their bottom edges resting in saidbottom channel member, said plates being vertically disposed and spacedfrom each other, a top channel-shaped member receiving therein the topedges of said plates, a rod passing through aligned apertures in saidtop and bottom channel members, maintaining said plates in assembledposition with respect to said base, and a cigarette support mounted onsaid rod and adapted to support a stack of cigarettes thereon betweensaid plates, said top channel-shaped member comprising means formaintaining the upper portions of said plates in constant spacedrelationship.

IRVING NAUSBAUM.

